I had three simple rules: 1. Never remove the hood and mask. 2. Don’t attract attention. 3. Follow rule one and two at all costs. Simple, right? Well, I followed them religiously—until Jason came along and shattered them all. I didn’t want anyone to know my identity. I just wanted to stay in the shadows, finish school, and disappear. But no, the stupid jock had to get in my way, and now my peaceful, hidden life is in ruins. I didn’t mean to embarrass the school’s golden boy. His name? Jason. He’s the son of the country’s richest CEO. Ironically, I chose this place to hide from my own father, the man I’m trying to escape. I look too much like him, and if anyone made the connection, my cover would be blown. Hence, the hood and mask I wear every single day. But now, instead of just hiding from my father, I have to watch out for Jason, too. He’s vowed to make my life miserable. I still can’t figure out his obsession with me—one minute he’s humiliating me in front of everyone, and the next he’s trying to kiss me behind the bleachers.
Max's POV:
No, this can't be true. Ella isn't that kind of girl. She couldn't have... not her.
The little time I spent with her, she didn't seem like that at all. She was tough, sure. Mysterious, maybe. But sleeping around to get into school? That doesn't fit the girl I talked to, the one who barely gave me the time of day but still had this... something about her.
She was different. Or was I just seeing what I wanted to see?
I mean, could she have been pretending the whole time? Just playing me along, acting like she wasn't interested in all the crap people say about her now? No. There's no way. She had this fire, this honesty. I know girls who throw themselves at rich guys or do whatever it takes to climb up the ladder, and she was nothing like that.
But now... all these rumors. And the flyers. It's everywhere. How the hell did it blow up this fast?